South Africa

Wildfires in Moretele, South Africa

Right now

No wildfires recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 11 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

22, recorded here, since 7 June 2026

3 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 15 October 2026 (yesterday).

The 12th strongest of the 22 recorded here since 7 June 2026.

By month

  • June 20261
  • July 202613
  • August 20262
  • September 20263
  • October 20263

July 2026 is the most active month of the 5 in our series here, with 13 events.

Recent events

WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

15 October 202611:42 UTCIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

14 October 202623:16 UTCIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

14 October 202612:02 UTCIndex 53 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

14 September 202611:23 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

3 September 202623:39 UTCIndex 78 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

2 September 202611:47 UTCIndex 82 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

7 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

4 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

31 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

30 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

25 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 53 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

22 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 81 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

20 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 76 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

18 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

13 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 76 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

11 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

10 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

6 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

5 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 48 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

4 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

3 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

7 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 27 · version not recorded

Other areas

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

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